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There is a particular kind of intensity that belongs to C2C Festival. It emerges from the encounter between experimental music, contemporary visual culture and an audience willing to venture beyond familiar sonic territories. At Lingotto Fiere in Turin, this exploration takes on a physical dimension, unfolding within an immense industrial space where sound, light and performance converge into an experience that challenges the conventional boundaries of a music festival.
Over the years, C2C has developed a distinctive artistic identity, bringing together electronic experimentation, avant-garde production and some of the most compelling expressions of contemporary music. Its programming moves freely between genres and disciplines, creating an environment in which delicate sonic textures can coexist with uncompromising rhythmic structures, and where listening becomes as important as movement.
For the 2027 edition, the scale and acoustic characteristics of Lingotto Fiere call for a sound reinforcement design capable of interpreting this diversity with equal precision and physical impact. The venue's extensive dimensions, long listening distances and reflective indoor surfaces present significant challenges, particularly for a musical programme in which low-frequency reproduction, transient definition and spatial detail play an essential role.
The audio deployment, designed and implemented by Losito Music Service, is built around an extensive VIO configuration, conceived to provide a coherent listening experience throughout the hall while responding to the demands of contemporary electronic and experimental music.
The main PA features 24 VIO L212 modules, arranged in left and right arrays to provide the primary coverage, output and headroom required by the production. To extend the sound field towards the outer audience areas, 16 VIO L1608 modules are deployed as flown outfills, with eight elements per side. A further 8 VIO L1610 systems, positioned on the ground in groups of four per side, reinforce the lateral listening zones, complementing the suspended arrays and contributing to a more uniform distribution of sound.
Closer to the stage, 10 VIO L208 modules provide front-fill coverage, preserving clarity and tonal consistency for the audience positioned directly in front of the performance area. At greater distances, a dedicated delay system comprising 16 VIO L212 modules, configured as eight per side, extends the reach of the main PA while maintaining temporal coherence and definition throughout the deeper sections of the venue.
Particular attention is devoted to the low-frequency architecture, a crucial element in a festival where bass is not merely a component of the musical spectrum but often a fundamental part of the artistic language itself. The system incorporates 44 VIO S218 subwoofers in an end-fire configuration, designed to provide substantial low-frequency energy while controlling its directional distribution. This approach is particularly relevant in a large indoor environment, where managing unwanted rearward radiation and the interaction of low frequencies with the surrounding space is essential to achieving a more controlled acoustic result.
The complete deployment comprises 118 dBTechnologies systems: 40 VIO L212, 44 VIO S218, 16 VIO L1608, 8 VIO L1610 and 10 VIO L208. Together, they form an audio infrastructure designed to combine extensive coverage with the dynamic range and responsiveness required by a programme spanning radically different approaches to sound.
At C2C, these technical considerations acquire a particular significance. The system must be capable of revealing the smallest details of an intricate electronic composition while preserving the full physical dimension of a bass-driven performance. Subtle layers, fragmented rhythms, complex spatial arrangements and powerful low-frequency passages all demand an acoustic environment that remains articulate, balanced and immersive.
Within the vast interior of Lingotto Fiere, the VIO configuration is conceived as an integral part of this experience, allowing the musical programme to unfold with both precision and expressive freedom. In a festival devoted to exploring what sound can become, audio engineering serves a purpose beyond reinforcement: creating the conditions in which artistic experimentation can be experienced in its fullest dimension.
